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Everts gives lecture on leadership and diversity by Laney Ruckstuhl News Editor

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ik Yak, the popular anonymous social network that allows users to see and post messages within a one and a half mile radius of their phone’s location, has gained rapid popularity on college campuses in the past year. Universities have served as hubs of traffic for the iPhone and Android application, as dense populations keep the feed moving. On Appalachian’s campus, more than 47 percent of the school’s population uses the app, with new posts added about every minute, said Trish DaCosta, who handles Yik Yak’s media relations. “Yik Yak works really well at colleges,” said Cam Mullen, the lead community developer for Yik Yak. “On a campus it works because everyone who has Yik Yak pretty much is a student – they all have the same inside jokes and the same problems, so they really can identify with each other and the content is really relevant to what’s going on in their lives.” This creates what Mullen calls “sticky” content – that is, messages that are relevant and rapidly changing, as users vote posts up and down on the main feed. This feed is then reset about every hour on campuses as popular as Appalachian’s. Although the app was first intended to be used as a sort of online bulletin board, the anonymous aspect has led to many other uses – mostly jokes on

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Chancellor Sheri N. Everts spoke about the struggles, successes and lessons learned from her experiences as a firstgeneration college student and woman in leadership Wednesday night. Her talk was a part of the Women’s Studies Distinguished Lecture Series and was held in Belk Library Room 114 at 5 p.m. The series began Sept. 17 and ends Dec. 3. Everts, the first woman to be chancellor at Appalachian State University in it’s history, was introduced by Kim Hall, director of the Women’s Studies Department. Everts began her speech by discussing her childhood, spent on a farm in Nebraska with her parents and seven siblings. Her mother had only an eighth-grade education, while her father had nothing beyond a high school degree. However, she said it was the two of them who pushed her to further her education. “They were the most important mentors I had for the power of education,” Everts said. “As soon as I can recall listening to them, they talked about when we went to college, not if. It was not a choice – we were all going, all eight of us.” She and her seven siblings went on to earn at least bachelor’s degrees, though one of her sisters still runs the family farm. Everts also discussed times she felt objectified and that she was not being seen as an equal as a woman in her positions of leadership. “Throughout my entire career, I have often been the only woman in the room,” Everts said. “Sometimes I’ve been the only woman on the floor and occasionally, I’ve been the only woman in the building. That’s really a valuable learning opportunity, and I’ve always seen it as such.” Everts said when teaching eighth grade, she conducted research in which she asked her class to describe what they thought a professor looked like. “All of them described a man, even though I was standing in front of them asking the question,” Everts said. “I couldn’t

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Landscape services planted 41 trees on Suicide Hill, a popular sledding spot.

New trees planted on Suicide Hill by Madison Barlow Intern News Reporter

Trees were recently planted on the hill behind Broyhill Music Center, a spot more commonly known among students as the winter sledding spot, Suicide Hill. Fourty-one trees were planted on the hill and were part of a total of 64 trees

planted across campus by Landscape Services, who partnered with about 30 student volunteers in October to plan, said Eddie Hyle, facilities superintendent for Landscaping Services. The remainder of the trees were planted on a hill behind Appalachian Heights Residence Hall. Hyle said the

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Director hopes to up enrollment of Watauga Residential College by Thomas Culkin News Reporter

Since becoming the director of Appalachian State University’s Watauga Residential College in July, Clark Maddux has been focused on bringing further visibility to the program. Maddux, who was previously Appalachian’s director of civic engagement, has been employed at Appalachian since 2012, and before that, he worked at Austin Peay University where he was instrumental in developing their service learning program. “What universities ought to do is provide a superior undergraduate education, [and] help the students in the university become the next leaders of the republic,” Maddux said. “Residential colleges began by devoting themselves to that way of thinking about higher education.” Watauga Residential College is a unit within Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences that provides interactive, interdisciplinary, internationallyfocused and challenging courses that require students to use information in new and creative ways, according to www.watauga.appstate.edu.

Residential Colleges are programs within the university that concentrate on integrating academic and co-curricular programs, according to the website. Maddux said the university is gradually changing its approach to general education to make it more inquirybased as a whole, and the updates to the curriculum should be completed by the 2016-17 school year. “We’re developing a general education focus around the issue of inquiry-based learning,” Maddux said. “So some of the things will not change. The core classes that have always been part of the Watauga [Residential College] experience remain. But, other classes will become more specifically focused on questions of ‘What does it mean to conduct inquiry in literature or history or the arts or social sciences?’” Maddux said he respects the work the previous directors have done for WRC and hopes to keep their traditions alive while continuing to bring further visibility to the program. “I’ve been surprised, even in just the two years I’ve been on campus, how many students and faculty don’t know anything about Watauga,” Maddux

said. “And I just think it is one of the most unique, distinctive, interesting programs that Appalachian State has.” Maddux said he has begun working with University Admissions to advertise the Watauga Residential College as one of the signature programs of Appalachian in order to bolster enrollment. While he hopes to increase enrollment, he does not want the program to lose its personal aspect as a result. “Watauga [Residential College] needs to find the balance to have a vibrant community, but not to have too many students, because there needs to be an opportunity for the faculty to know [the students] personally, and the other students need to have the opportunity to know you personally,” Maddux said. “We don’t want to grow so much that we lose touch with those kinds of things.” Maddux said the ideal number of students for the program is around 140150 students, but right now there are approximately 110 students enrolled. Maddux is optimistic about his initiative to increase enrollment and said he expected it to reach his goal by next fall. One of the ways the WRC hopes to achieve this is by putting an emphasis on experiential learning, where stu-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 believe that’s how they answered.” Everts said one of the most difficult struggles for her in both her career and life has been believing that she’s worthy of her accomplishments, despite having earned them fairly. “One of the hardest parts is to think that you have something important to say,” Everts said. “It’s the title, it’s not me.” Everts also discussed her efforts to increase diversity at Illinois State University,

dents are able to practice what they learn through application, rather than just reading about things theoretically in the classroom. An example of practicing through application was a WRC class that was learning about immigration policy took a trip to Washington D.C. and talked to congressional staffers and foreign justice workers. The class also hosted former congressmen who spoke to the class through a program called Congress to Campus. “The key idea of experiential learning is that students aren’t just passive receptors of learning,” Maddux said. Maddux also said one of the key tenets of the WRC is developing close personal relationships between students and professors through inquirybased learning. “We approach learning not from the standpoint of, ‘I’m going to provide answers to students,’ but, ‘I’m going to explore with my students and help them learn how to ask the right questions,’” Maddux said. “So professors in Watauga [Residential College] see themselves, and students seem to see us, as facilitators of learning rather than experts, although we are experts in our field.”

where she last worked. She has announced plans to do the same at Appalachian, forming a student committee on diversity. Everts plans on increasing the diversity of not just the student body, but also of Appalachian’s faculty and staff, which she said adds a variety of perspective and voices to important conversations. “Sometimes, people think that what we’re saying is that we don’t want men in [leadership] roles,” Everts said. “That’s not the issue at all. We just want lots of voices, it strengthens that conversation to have people sitting around that table.”

decision to plant them was made shortly after winter last year. “We have several reasons for planting the trees,” Hyle said. “The thing that made us take initiative was when the head of the Broyhill Center contacted the physical plant with concerns, however. A lot of students were getting hurt on the slope behind the Broyhill Center while sledding, so we planted the trees as a way to discourage any potentially dangerous activities.” While while preventing unsafe actions was a main reason for planting the trees, Hyle said there are other benefits. “Not only do the trees help beautify the campus some, they also help the university reduce its carbon footprint,” Hyle said. Senior finance and banking major AJ Risso said he is not concerned about the newly planted trees and does not think that they will interfere with usual “winter fun.” “I have been going to sled be-

hind Broyhill for several years now – it’s like a tradition,” Risso said. “I understand why they planted the trees, and I honestly don’t think that they will make a big difference or stop anyone from sledding down that hill. It may slow people down, but it definitely won’t stop them.” Horticultural Specialist Chris Erickson helped manage the project, and said the two days went by very smoothly. “The planting sites themselves provided the most challenge,” Erickson said. “The steepness of the hills made digging and tree placement difficult. ” Hyle believes the change will be positive in the long run and students will come to love the new trees throughout campus and specifically at Suicide Hill. “There are several different hills on campus that they can play on in the winter, and I think they will like the shade and shelter the new trees provide,” Hyde said. “I think they will make for a sort of relaxed environment – a good place to read a book or just sit back and think.”

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Everyone deserves death with dignity, even if by choice Lindsey Chandler Opinion Editor

Most of us count down the days toward our next significant life events. Brittany Maynard spent the majority of this year counting down toward her death. Maynard, a 29-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, took her own life Saturday after months of battling an advanced form of terminal brain cancer. She was diagnosed Jan. 1, and, with the support of her family and husband, decided to live out the next 10 months of her life as fully as possible. She traveled, visited friends and family and scheduled her life around her illness until her symptoms became too painful to bear. Maynard made the executive decision to peacefully end her own life Nov. 1, the day after her husband’s birthday. She wanted to spend that day with him and spend the following day sur-

rounded by her loved ones. In addition to completing her bucket list in her final months, Maynard continued to advocate for her right to die, a controversial topic that often goes unnoticed in the news. She wanted to see that her choice be made available for anyone suffering through difficulties or illnesses through use of the Death With Dignity Act. The Death With Dignity Act allows terminally-ill patients in Oregon to end their own lives through voluntary self-administration of lethal medications prescribed by physicians, according to www.oregon.gov. Maynard worked with Compassion and Choices, a nonprofit organization that hopes to bring control to a stage of life that is often dominated by pain and suffering. This organization works to spread the access of end-of-life options to others, according to its website. Currently, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington are the only states that allow end-of-life choices. Maynard’s choices have sparked debate regarding our control over life and our du-

ties to live out the days we are given. Her choice has been likened to suicide, but Maynard did not want to die. She and her supporters believe she chose to eliminate her suffering and rapidly worsening symptoms in a calmer way. She hoped in the days following her death, her family would still be proud of her and the choices she made, according to ABC News. Her battles for control over her own life came to be called “death with dignity,” and that is exactly how she navigated through her final days – with a strength that many of us hope to find within ourselves. While I stand with Maynard and her choice to take control of her life, her story became more like a publicity topic on social media than a fight for others to have the same rights she did. I find it odd that she spent the final minutes of her life not only surrounded by her loved ones, but also posting her goodbye on Facebook. A final goodbye is an incredibly personal moment, and should be equally as private. Death is a difficult subject, not

a tool for attention. One cannot help but get the idea that her personal story was used as an attention-grabbing sad story and not to shed light on an often-overlooked cause. Maynard’s is not the only death with dignity. This term should be applied to everyone who faces terminal illness or something life-threatening. She is being described as brave for the choice she made, but this seems to discredit the bravery for everyone else fighting a difficult battle. Maynard is not the only one to be going through her situation, and it is imperative that we remember this. Her message was to live life as fully as possible, and to fight for the rights to control our own lives. Her choice was one she wanted available for everyone, along with the freedom for that choice to be made. Ultimately, her decision was her own, as it is for anyone, and there is an immense respect to be had for those among us fighting their battles.

Mullis, a senior criminal justice major from Wallburg, is an opinion writer.

Higher education is dominated by a market mindset Opinion Writer

Whether or not any of us really think about it, as college students, we all grew up around certain assumptions about what higher education is. Even if we may not accept all of them, we are certainly familiar with them. The ideas that the purpose behind education is to get a good job, that college will entail a financial burden and that budget cuts will be the norm are all fixtures of this system. It is important to see all these as occurring as part of a belief system that has taken hold of many sectors of society, including higher education. A number of experts and educators refer to this as neoliberalism. Though it has a number of definitions, neoliberalism is generally thought of as a phi-

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about these developments is the way they narrow the discourse around higher education. When budget cuts are the norm, and education is seen as largely economic, bold discussion about the direction of education in this country is quashed. Why not have free higher education for all qualifying citizens? Great, who’s going to pay for it? Some European countries have done this, but it seems a strange idea to bring up in America. I am not necessarily endorsing free higher education, but I would love to have a conversation where the idea could be brought up without facing immediate rejection. Only a free, broad discussion on substantive issues in higher education will allow for meaningful reform. This is a discussion that affects us all, and whatever your opinion happens to be, engagement on these issues is vital.

Chandler, a senior psychology and Spanish major from Cary, is the opinion editor.

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mission. Promoting democratic ideals and prompting critical discussion are an integral part of the university’s function. However, the neoliberal program is skeptical, if not outright opposed, to the idea of public goods. The private sector is seen to embody all that is worthwhile and productive, while public interests are often seen as being wasteful and unaccountable. As such, this agenda has prompted a situation in which public institutions must perpetually justify their existence. Typically, that is achieved by reference to performance metrics and efforts at cost-cutting and efficiency improvements. I do not oppose markets altogether and do think they have a place in society. However, a market should only be valued for the benefits they may produce and not as ends unto themselves. To venerate markets to the exclusion of all other considerations is a terrible mistake. Even more than market supremacy, what troubles me most

Thinking beyond the print

We do it and we can’t help it. It’s a safeguard and a shield. It’s makes us look bigger than the freshman 15 ever could. But in a heartbeat, it can tear us down to size. We have perfected the art of confirmation bias. Confirmation bias refers to the process by which we nitpick stories, research, opinions and facts to meet our own personal agendas. The World Wide Web has proven to be a doubleedged sword. While there is a plethora of information and entertainment on any topic from any perspective that is always readily available, we often fail to search Google beyond our own ideologies. As an opinion writer, I should be the first to admit to a relationship with this guilty pleasure. But over the years of formulating opinions and having them reviewed and reviled, I’ve come to have a love-hate relationship with confirmation bias. It has provided me with the content I need to get my point across, but it has also been the source much backlash that has placed others at their wit’s ends. While my responsibility lies in formulating an ultimately one-sided perspective, my intent is to hopefully create conversation beyond the printed word. It is, in fact, an opinion, which is naturally guaranteed an adversary. So perhaps confirmation bias does serve an important role in today’s discourse. We can utilize this bias to serve as the initiator of conversation. To get people talking, you have to be bold and noteworthy – hopefully in a good way but sometimes it will bite you. Beyond serving as an initiator is where confirmation bias can be damaging to the productivity of conversation and sharing of ideas. We often feel the need to stick to our guns so we don’t appear weak. Confirmation bias helps us do exactly that. Instead, what we should be doing is striving for diversity. While striving for diversity, we too often get lost in categorizing ourselves in groups to highlight that diversity. We have a club for this and a club for that, but we don’t often enough get outside of those groups. Instead, we create for the charts a statistic that broadens the spectrum of diversity, and then we stick to our guns – the things most familiar and easiest to recite without hesitation. Perhaps we should think of it as placing knowledge and understanding on the bartering system. “I’ll concede to you on this point if we can agree that my point has potential.” Maybe we have to chalk it up as a loss sometimes, too. Conversations are important and one might argue that they are losing meaning with the continually increasing reliance on social media and messaging. And so we find that we have to continue adapting in order to continue having meaningful conversation. We have the world at our fingertips and we have to use it wisely. It’s okay to start strong and finish on even ground every once in a while.

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losophy that heavily promotes markets and market values. This way of thinking has had a substantial impact on higher education as universities increasingly adopt corporate models. A number of trends illustrate this phenomenon, though perhaps none quite as well as the growth of administrative functions at universities. The number of administrators has grown substantially in the past few decades. A February 2014 study by the New England Center for Investigative Reporting showed American universities have increased the number of administrators far more than they have increased academic positions. Beyond the corporatization of universities is a related but still distinct problem. The marketbased system has changed the purpose of higher education. Michael Behrent, president of the university chapter of the American Association of University Professors, said that universities have long been thought to have a larger social

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App Submit announcements App News is a service of the Division of Student Development. Email dycheab@ appstate.edu at least two weeks in advance. Submissions should not exceed 100 words and must include the event title, date/ time, location and cost, other pertinent information and a contact(s) (email, phone and/or URL). Announcements will be edited as needed and will run as space allows. Preference will be given for events that are free or have a nominal cost. Who’s Who nominations Nominations for the 20142015 Who’s Who are open through Nov. 17. Each year, Appalachian State participates in the Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges Program. The program recognizes students for academic and leadership excellence. Students are selected based on the following criteria: scholarship abilities, participation and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities, citizenship and service to the community and App State, and potential for future achievement. Currently enrolled undergraduate students who have earned at least 75 semester hours prior to fall semester, 2014; have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50; and have not been previously elected to Who’s Who are eligible for nomination. Students may nominate themselves. The nomination packet may be downloaded from www. studentdev.appstate.edu by choosing Leadership and Service Awards, and then selecting Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges. All nominations must be submitted electronically. “Tartuffe” The Department of Theatre and Dance presents Moliere’s comedy “Tartuffe” in the I.G. Greer Studio Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6-8 and 12-15, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 9 and 16. Set in New Orleans during the 1930s, Appalachian’s production puts a modern spin on Moliere’s satirical take on religion, hypocrisy, politics, and social and economic status.

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Ticket: $9 students and $16 adults; available in person at the Valborg Theatre box office. Hmong Harvest Festival The festival will be held 7-9 p.m. Nov. 6, Parkway Ballroom, PSU. The festival, in its third year, is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff. There will be free authentic food, entertainment, and prizes. There will also be a silent auction to auction off homemade and traditional Hmong merchandise. Learn about a different and unique culture. For more information, email vuea@appstate.edu or go to https://www. facebook.com/hscapp. Film screening The seventh film for the Latin American Film Festival is “The Official Story,” to be screened at 7 p.m. Nov. 6, Rough Ridge Room, PSU. The 1985 drama is about an upper middle class couple who lives in Buenos Aires with an illegally adopted child. The mother comes to realize that her daughter may be the child of a desaparecida, a victim of the forced disappearances that occurred during Argentina’s last military dictatorship (19761983). René Horst, who lived in Argentina during the regime, will discuss the film. Panel discussion Global Studies faculty present a panel discussion, 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Table Rock, Plemmons Student Union. Discussion will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and place the events of 1989 into the broader context that has shaped and reshaped today’s world. Panel participants and topics will include: • November 4, 1989: An Introduction, Alexandra SterlingHellenbrand • Berlin: Before, With, and After the Wall, Jeremy Best After the Wall: the Empire of Global Capital Unleashed, Greg Reck • China’s 1989: Tiananmen Square and the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Museum, Jeanne Dubino • Wall Art, Jim Toub (Art)

News “Whose University Is This?” The campus forum will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 10, room 114, Belk Library. The campus community is invited to explore how adopting a corporate model in American higher education is affecting the lives of students and faculty. A panel of speakers will address a range of campus issues, including student fees, student debt, the handling of sexual assault cases, the status of nontenure-track faculty and faculty governance. The panel will be followed by open discussion. The forum is organized by the Appalachian State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors. For more information, contact behrentmc@appstate. edu, 828-719-5759, or reckgg@ appstate.edu. Auditions A new show, SPORTS BAR, is conducting auditions to find three student sports fanatics to appear on the show. The sports show will be hosted by David Jackson of the App State Athletic Deptartment and will air on AppCable. The auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at The Rock sports bar. Study abroad opportunity “Paris: Tales of a City” will examine the culture and intellectual history of Paris. Students will explore monuments and museums, attend musical and theatrical performances, and venture off the beaten path to discover local points of interest. Pre-departure readings and films will prepare participants to get the most out of the experience. The travel dates are May 11-25, 2015, and the cost is $3795 (includes airfare). Upon completion of this program, students will receive General Education credit for LLC 2025 in the Aesthetic Perspective, “How We Tell Stories” theme. For more information, email gardnerdl1@appstate.edu and fournierj@appstate.edu. AppHack3 Begins at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 and runs through 7 a.m. Nov. 15, room 112, CAP building. AppHack is a hackathon, where 70-100 students from

multiple disciplines get together to build software that is then put to use for the good of the community. AppHack3 is officially sponsored by ECR Software Company in Boone and the Transportation Insight Center For Entrepreneurship. Students are provided with free food and coffee to help keep them productive. The entire process is collaborative. There are two cash prizes given to the best developer or team For more information and to RSVP, go to http://cs.appstate. edu/apphack/. Run the Gobbler, Eat the Cobbler! The Gobbler 5k will begin at 8 a.m. Nov. 15 at Duck Pond Field, and winds through campus ending with a sweet cobbler treat. Over 300 runners turned out last year and raised $6,300 for the Leigh Lane Edwards scholarship fund. Registration coming soon. For more information: http://act.appstate.edu/ gobbler-5k. Acappellageddon Featuring special guest Dakaboom, 6 p.m. Nov. 16, Schaefer Center. Come cheer on your favorite ASU a cappella group as they battle to win several categories, including best beatboxer and best performance of the night. Musical comedians Dakaboom will host the event. Admission: $3/Watauga High School students; $5 advance; $7 door. All proceeds from Acappellageddon will benefit Mountain Alliance. Sponsored by APPS Special Events & Student Programs. For information, email apps@appstate.edu or call 828-262-3032. Global Perspectives Panel Featuring a panel of international students discussing topics concerning current political issues, cultural stereotypes, their thoughts on American culture, and more. The panel is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Nov. 18, Price Lake, PSU. Community Blood Drive Hosted by App State ROTC, in conjunction with Community Blood Center of the Carolinas, noon-4 p.m. Nov. 18, Varsity Gym. Donors must bring a current officially-issued photo ID. Do-

nors can donate every 56 days. Schedule your appointment by visiting www.carolinadonor. org and entering sponsor code: APP. Walk-ins welcome. For information, contact westmorelandjb@appstate.edu. Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Open to all faculty, staff and students. Extra credit slips will be made available. Learn suicide statistics, myths and facts about suicide, what to look for, how to talk to someone in distress, and where and how to refer for more help. • 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Three Top Mountain, PSU • 4-6 p.m. Dec. 4, Three Top Mountain, PSU Go to preventsuicide.appstate.edu or email cavallaroe@ appstate.edu. Culture Crawl 7-9 p.m. Nov. 21, Grandfather Ballroom, PSU. Visit tables hosted by international students from all over the world. Featuring free food and performances. Oudoor Education Certifications The certifications begin in September. • Dec. 5-7, American Mountain Guide Association, Climbing Wall Instructor • Dec. 14-22 and March 7-15, Wilderness First Responder • Feb. 5, Epinephrine Administration • Feb. 21-22, Wilderness First Aid • April 10-12, Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification • Leave No Trace Master Educator, Aug. 10-14, 2015 Master of Public Administration Program Appalachian State offers the Master of Public Administration Degree Program (MPA), for students looking to become leaders in public and nonprofit organizations. Three distinct concentrations allow students to craft their own programs of study: • Town, City, and County Management • Administration of Justice / Criminal Justice • Not-For-Profit Management For information, email bradburymd@appstate.edu or visit http://mpa.appstate.edu.

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Movies by Movers Movies by MovFilm Festival, 6 p.m., ers Film Festival, “The Searchers” Turchin Center, free 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., screening, 7 p.m., Turchin Center, room 114, Belk University & Cham- free Library, free “Private Violence: Air Force Brass ber Singers, 8 p.m., A Documentary” Quintet, 6 p.m., Re- Rosen Concert Hall, “The Giver” Student Composscreening, 7:30 cital Hall, free free screening, 7 p.m. ers Recital, 8 p.m., p.m., Holmes Conand 9:30 p.m., I.G. Rosen Concert Hall, vocation Center, free Percussion Ensem- “The Giver” screen- Greer, $2 free ble, 8 p.m., Rosen ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 “Good Morning Concert Hall, free p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 Vietnam” (1987) screening, 7 p.m., “The Giver” screen- “Good Morning Greenbriar, PSU, $1 ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 Vietnam” (1987) p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 screening, 7 p.m., Jazz Ensemble I, 8 Greenbriar, PSU, $1 p.m., Rosen Concert An Evening with Hall, free Chatham County Contra Dance feat. Line, 9 p.m., Laurel Creek String Legends, $8 adBand, 7:30 p.m., vance/$12 door Legends, $3-$5

9 Tyler Stark Student Percussion Recital, 2 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free Jonathan DobbinsString Bass, & Trestan Peck Trumpet Student Recital, 4 p.m., Recital Hall, free US Fleet Forces Navy Band Woodwind Quintet, 8 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

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11 Irish Ensemble, 8 p.m., Recital Hall, free “In the Heat of the Night” by L.A. Theatre Works, 8 p.m., Schaefer Center, tickets: $10-$20

12 “Dead Poet’s Society” (1989) screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

Hmong Harvest Festival, 7-9 p.m., Parkway Ballroom, PSU, free

The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writer Series: Shira Dentz: craft talk at 2 p.m. and reading International Educa- at 7:30 p.m., Table tion Fair, 10 a.m.-2 Rock, PSU, free p.m., Grandfather Ballroom, PSU Insurance Jeopardy, 5:30 p.m., Holmes Auditions for Convocation Center “Sports Bar” TV show, 6:30 p.m., The “The Lego Movie” Rock sports bar screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

14 Author and book collector Charlie Lovett, 3:30 p.m., room 421, Belk Library, free Professional Drag Show, 8 p.m., Legends, $10

15 Appalachian Leadership Forum, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., PSU, free for App students; $40 nonstudents Michael Grimes Student Horn Recital, 2 p.m., Recital Hall, free

Rory Parrish Student Guitar Recital, 6 p.m., Recital Hall, “The Lego Movie” free screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. “Dead Poet’s Soci- Greer, $2 ety” (1989) screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1 “The Lego Movie” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G.

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Appalachian Apparators take quidditch to new heights

by Andrea Santoyo

Intern A&E Reporter

The “Harry Potter” series has turned the game of quidditch from the wizarding game in a fiction novel into a competitive sport played all over the world. In 2009, “Harry Potter” readers and fans joined together to bring this beloved sport to the community of Boone, officially naming their team the Appalachian Apparators in 2013. The team is community-based, meaning both Appalachian students and members of the surrounding area are welcome to take part. The club consists of two teams – Black and Gold. Black is the official United States Quidditch League team, while Gold is a second team that allows for more members to join and play. “It had a lot to do with my childhood love of ‘Harry Potter,’” senior English major and Apparators beater captain Sam Luke said of why he joined. Sophomore management major Bailey Layne said she was inspired to join the team in the beginning of her freshman year because of the passion and acceptance she witnessed from the team during her first practice. The team sees participation from a wide variety of people who are all passionate about the sport. “We are not focused on the looks of our team, but instead the heart and dedication that our players have for the sport,” Layne said. Quidditch practices twice a week on Raley Field outside Edwin Duncan Hall. This past weekend, the Appalachian Apparators Black team competed in its regional tournament in Richmond, Virginia, where they played against several different teams including University of

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Chaser Clint Comadoll receives a pass to score in the World Cup qualifying match against Lock Haven University.

Richmond, Johns Hopkins University, Grove City College and Lock Haven University. During the two-day event, the Apparators were victorious in three of their four games. “The lead up to regionals was a mixture of excitement and stress,” said senior finance and banking major Greg Astolfi, the team’s captain. “Going in, we believed in our team’s ability to do well, but it was really awesome to see us step up and play at such a high level.”

This weekend the Apparators Black team received a World Cup bid, which is an invitation to play against teams from around the world. They will be going to Rock Hill, South Carolina in April for the biggest event in the sport of Quidditch, which is also a massive validation of the hard work the players put in, Astolfi said. This once-fantasy game has gained incredible popularity over the years in countries all over the world, giving people the opportunity to come together

over one love, and the team in Boone is no exception. When the club started, it barely had enough players to field a full game. Three years later, there are two full teams, a total of about 50 people per practice. “Quidditch remains the most rewarding community I’ve ever been a part of,” Luke said. “It’s connected me to people all over the country and taught me a lot about what something like a team, or a sport, can be.”

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ASU students can benefit from regional music venues

by Aleah Warner

Intern A&E Reporter

Though Boone has hosted both growing and well-known artists at local bars and at its own venue known as Legends, music fans often look to bigger cities to see their favorite bands. With North Carolina’s diverse venues scattered throughout the state, Appalachian State University students don’t need to travel far from home to see great performers. These are some highlight venues across the region.

Ziggy’s Ziggy’s is about an hour and a half away from Boone in Winston-Salem, making it a great venue for students looking to experience a wide range of genres from new and popular musicians while still being able to make it to class the next day. Though it is a smaller venue, Ziggy’s has had performances in the past from artists such as Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish, Phish and Kenny Chesney. Owner Jay Stephens said the venue follows the motto, “Roots, Rock, Reggae,” and draws in large crowds with various music styles. “We’re not your standard nightclub that you pigeonhole into being a country bar or a rock bar – we have all styles of music,” Stephens said. “We have everything from hip-hop to bluegrass and we’ve been doing that for 25 years so that’s what makes us successful.”

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Thomas Wolfe Auditorium is part of the U.S Cellular Center

in Asheville, almost a two-hour drive from Appalachian. The auditorium was built to provide a space for concerts, trade shows and other similar events. It is a large venue, with a capacity of more than 2,000, which makes it a desirable spot for bigger performers such as The Avett Brothers and Elton John. General manager Chris Corl said the auditorium has been successful due to people’s interest in all genres. “The people in town that come to shows here come to any and every different genre of music, where some towns are strictly country or strictly rock,” Corl said. “It doesn’t matter what genre you are here, people come and enjoy it.” The Orange Peel The Orange Peel is another one of Asheville’s prime destinations for concerts and events. It is a smaller venue but is able to draw audience members in with its dance floor, loft area, two bars and high-quality sound system that aren’t typical for a place of its size. The Orange Peel is nationally recognized, having been mentioned in prominent publications such as GQ and Rolling Stone. This venue is also two hours away from Boone and hopes to draw in audiences from colleges nearby. “We love getting all of the regional college music fans in the house,” said Robb McMann, social media administrator at The Peel. “Almost every show I meet fans from Boone, East Tennessee, and South Carolina and beyond. The college music scene is what keeps the music industry going and thriving, so

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Sound Tribe Sector 9 plays at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, a featured concert venue in the region.

keep it up.” The venue has hosted popular artists such as Jack White and the White Stripes and in the future looks forward to performances by The Dirty Heads, O.A.R. and American Idol winner Caleb Johnson, a local to the area. The Fillmore Charlotte Inspired by the famous Fillmore venue in San Francisco, The Fillmore Charlotte is part of the North Carolina Music Factory located in the downtown Charlotte area. The venue is a two-hour drive from Boone and has been a host to musicians and performers such as Modest Mouse, Weezer and Nick Swardson.

Later this month and into December, The Fillmore Charlotte will present the Kat Country Jam, which includes popular country artists Hunter Hayes and Montgomery Gentry. The venue will also have performances from Anberlin, Relient K, Hoodie Allen and French Montana. Red Hat Amphitheatre Constructed in June 2010, the Red Hat Amphitheatre was created to provide a concert venue in the heart of downtown Raleigh. It is a three-hour drive away from Boone, but the venue makes up for the distance traveled with its impressive size and ability to host acclaimed musicians. This venue

has 6,000 seats and in the last year has been the host to 35 shows and 115,000 audience members. Taylor Traversari, the venue’s manager said Red Hat tries to provide artists that reach a wide range of genres but has had great success with their indie and pop shows. Lorde, Ray LaMontague, John Legend, The Fray and Vampire Weekend are just a handful of the notable artists who have appeared at Red Hat. The regional concert venues in Boone’s neighboring cities provide an easy fix for music fans at Appalachian. With multiple venues only a short drive away, there is nothing stopping students from seeing the performers they love.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Appalachian’s campus – but also bullying, sexual meetups and warnings about undercover police. Although the app has been banned in high schools through location-sensing “geo-fences,” some aspects of immature bullying still carry over to universities. “It is unfiltered, unbiased opinion and it’s incredibly quick,” Mullen said. “When there is something dramatic that happens on campus, within seconds

people are talking about it on Yik Yak, which is way quicker than any reporter could put together an article.” Mullen said he was unaware of the use of the app for uses like evading police, but said that sort of use is evidence of the community standards the app tends to cultivate on college campuses. “We want to support discussion that we are all supporting each other and staying positive,” Mullen said. “We want it to be as healthy and entertaining as possible.” Mullen said he encourages people to use the network to meet up with each

other and to voice their opinions without the fear of being judged, although their terms of service that each user must accept specifically prohibit any post that serves to “defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights – such as rights of privacy and publicity – of others” or “discuss or incite illegal activity.” One way they try to combat this is through user-generated votes – at a score of negative five, a post disappears. Everything else is ranked by points, which are reset periodically. Additionally,

a team of moderators and scanners search for racial slurs and identifying information to use to suspend and ban users who might be abusing the system. These measures do automatically look for phone numbers, but can’t yet track other more evasive information like Snapchat or Twitter usernames. Junior nutrition and foods major Caitlin Peterson witnessed an exchange on the app last week in which a student posted about being alone on her birthday, and another user spotted it and ended up taking her to IHOP.

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Downing the Warhawks

by Cory Spiers Sports Editor

Let Cox lead the way The Mountaineers have been dominating offensively during the current two-game winning streak, outscoring its two opponents 97-14. A large part of that offensive surge has been the running game and, specifically, sophomore running back Marcus Cox. Cox was named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high 250 yards and a teamhigh three touchdowns against Georgia State last week. Cox also compiled 373 rushing yards and six touchdowns in his last two games. Cox is helping to take the pressure off redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Lamb and the rest of the App State passing game, which is helping the Mountaineers control the clock and wear opponents down. If Cox can have another good performance, it will be a big boost at home for App State. Warhawk road woes ULM has had trouble winning on the road this season, as they are 0-4 away from home. The Warhawks have visited some tough opponents and are coming off of a narrow 21-16 loss to Texas A&M last week. ULM also traveled to face two other SEC squads in LSU and Kentucky. The road opponents have been tough, and coming into Kidd Brewer Stadium won’t be any easier as the squad seeks its first win in hostile territory. App State should look to take the momentum early and tire the Warhawks, letting the home crowd help rattle the visiting team. Don’t let records fool you Both of these teams are 3-5, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. App State seems to be playing its best football of the season, coming off two dominating performances over Sun Belt opponents. The Mountaineers defense has been stifling and the running game has been overpowering. On the same note, ULM shouldn’t be taken lightly despite being under .500. In its most recent performance, the Warhawks played very well at Texas A&M, out-gaining the Aggies 347-243, holding the advantage in first downs 19 to 16 and forcing two turnovers to Texas A&M’s one in the 21-16 loss. The Warhawks are likely to be a confident team after being edged by the Aggies, so this game turns into one that shouldn’t be missed, despite the respective records. Defensive clash Saturday’s matchup is also a clash of the Sun Belt’s top two defenses, which should make for a close, physical game. The Warhawks lead the conference in total defense, allowing 349.5 yards per game while App State is close behind, ranking second allowing 366.6 yards per game. Points will be at a premium in another chilly November game at The Rock, so scoring early and often will be very beneficial. Home sweet home In fact, the Mountaineers love the chilly November games. App State’s win over Georgia State moved the team to 21-1 in its last 22 November games at home. Georgia State appeared completely unprepared for the cold, snowy conditions at and fell behind quickly. While there might not be snow for this one, the temperatures should still be crisp and the Mountaineers are used to that. The rowdy home crowd should help make up for the lack of precipitation, however. The fans will look to push the Mountaineers for the win. (Top) Rachel Krauza

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PLAYER TO WATCH RB Marcus Cox Cox has been a key part of App State's recent offensive success.

A loss would be its first on Black Saturday since 2007 A win would move App State to above .500 in the Sun Belt at 3-2

He was named Sun Belt offensive player of the week last week after rushing for a career-high 250 yards against Georgia State while finding the endzone three times.

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